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afghanistan. general pet ray also spent the holiday to add rehad been enlistment ceremonies in kandahar and bagram airfield. the vus its made at lost one soldier feel privileged. >> you can feel the honor when you get a general like general petraeus to come down and do it for us. it peak it feel more important to me. it will be nice being able to call home and tell my mom to check it out on tv and tell my family that i got to do this, something that i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the effort will center on the eastern border with pakistan. >>> it was a fourth of july to remember for the sweet and ballmer children now of bowie children. >> their mom and dad tied the knot. the wedding brought together two war-torn families. bob barnard with that ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capital, amid the bus loads of tourists on this hazy summer day appears a white stretch limo and in it, two families scarred by war. >> chris actually
afghanistan. general pet ray also spent the holiday to add rehad been enlistment ceremonies in kandahar and bagram airfield. the vus its made at lost one soldier feel privileged. >> you can feel the honor when you get a general like general petraeus to come down and do it for us. it peak it feel more important to me. it will be nice being able to call home and tell my mom to check it out on tv and tell my family that i got to do this, something that i'll never be able to do again....
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it's simply a catch 22. uncle sam struggling like many americans now, not enough cash, and a lot of bills to pay. come august 3rd, this could be the choice for them. a tough choice. pay this list of bills, getting medicare and medicaid payments to grandma, sending social security checks out, and pay groups like contractors. this is that list i was talking about, that keep our military running. or the other list to take a look at, pay back some of the money we've borrowed, over $4.5 trillion owed to governments around the world. china at the top of the list, as you can see there. lending one out of every four dollars that we owe. only a portion of this needs to be paid in august, good thing. all told, $306 billion starting august 3rd. the problem? only $172 billion is coming in from tax and other revenues. that leaves a big shortfall of $134 billion. so who do you pay? many say the treasury department will go with foreign governments and other bondholders first. though few details are out on who and how bills
it's simply a catch 22. uncle sam struggling like many americans now, not enough cash, and a lot of bills to pay. come august 3rd, this could be the choice for them. a tough choice. pay this list of bills, getting medicare and medicaid payments to grandma, sending social security checks out, and pay groups like contractors. this is that list i was talking about, that keep our military running. or the other list to take a look at, pay back some of the money we've borrowed, over $4.5 trillion...
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that's next tonight at 11:00. >>> a soldier in afghanistan is able to see the birth of his son, thanks to the internet. james jasinowski is on the other side of the world. but he watched live, via skype, as his second child was born in cleveland. the hospital's nursing coordinator helped coordinate this. james says he can't wait to hold him when he returns home in january. >>> a new challenge for a chimpanzee in thailand. the 2-year-old chimp named dodeo, unfortunate name, has been trained to feed tiger cubs out of a bottle. trainers say they worked with the chimp until he picked up the habit. it's worked out so well so far. but soon the tig cub -- tiger cubs will outgrow dodeo and move to an area more their side. >> he looked like he was taking some of that milk for himself, too, in between. >> baby animals are always cute. >> thanks for joining us. watch wjz tonight at 11:00. have a great night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,
that's next tonight at 11:00. >>> a soldier in afghanistan is able to see the birth of his son, thanks to the internet. james jasinowski is on the other side of the world. but he watched live, via skype, as his second child was born in cleveland. the hospital's nursing coordinator helped coordinate this. james says he can't wait to hold him when he returns home in january. >>> a new challenge for a chimpanzee in thailand. the 2-year-old chimp named dodeo, unfortunate name, has...
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but here at the new kabul compound and the capital of afghanistan, service members are awaiting the arrival of their commander of forces and u.s. forces in the country. this is general david petraeus' sort of farewell tour in afghanistan before he leaves to head to washington to take his new post as the cia director. >> again, it will be a real privilege to serve with him, and to work with him as we do all that we can to help the efforts here. >> reporter: reminding ourselves that we are in a war zone, news today in southern afghanistan that a native service member had gone missing. british and afghan officials have confirmed that it was actually a british soldier who went missing. the taliban have claimed responsibility, and they say that they killed that soldier. atia abowie, nbc news, and ka buhl. >>> a 10-year-old white tiger gave birth to quintuplets today. workers at the park in northeast china say all five cubs are healthy, and the mother is caring for them. they say it's rare to see a white tiger have cubs that are also all white. the mother is now on a special diet to make sure she
but here at the new kabul compound and the capital of afghanistan, service members are awaiting the arrival of their commander of forces and u.s. forces in the country. this is general david petraeus' sort of farewell tour in afghanistan before he leaves to head to washington to take his new post as the cia director. >> again, it will be a real privilege to serve with him, and to work with him as we do all that we can to help the efforts here. >> reporter: reminding ourselves that...
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she is now 22 years old. you pointed out when she was 14 she says that warren jeffs forced her to marry her 19-year-old first cousin. she brought charges against him and she won. he was convicted that conviction was then overturned. she says she was eventually able to break free of the fundamentalist mormon church but she says it was a struggle. listen. >> many team don't understand that the people within these closed communities can't just walk out of them. it takes a choice. you are going against your entire life. everything you have ever known. and because of the religious rhetoric we have had, we often believe that we're dammed to hell by making the choice to leave that community. >> we should also point out, shep, the fundamentalists mormons have no connection whatsoever to the mormon church. >> shepard: jeffs, the allegation is, is still controlling his followers from jail? >> yeah. the sheriff in the texas jail where he is staying says that over the past five months that warren jeffs has spent no less
she is now 22 years old. you pointed out when she was 14 she says that warren jeffs forced her to marry her 19-year-old first cousin. she brought charges against him and she won. he was convicted that conviction was then overturned. she says she was eventually able to break free of the fundamentalist mormon church but she says it was a struggle. listen. >> many team don't understand that the people within these closed communities can't just walk out of them. it takes a choice. you are...
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he can find amanda knox not guilty and overturn the conviction and impose a harsher sentence if new evidence arrives or in the end he could actually reduce her sentence. lester? >> keith miller, thank you. >>> so how is amanda holding up after this pivotal week in her defense and how is her family feeling about last week's promising testimony? we're joined now by her mother, edda mellas. naung for joining us. good to see you. >> thank you, lester. >> this is good news for you and amanda. we saw her smiling a couple times in court. what is her sense right now? is she afraid to get her hopes up or pretty jubilant about where things look right now? >> she's pretty happy about what they said in court. they supported everything our experts said. but she's still locked up and in prison and that's where it stops. we won't really be happy until she's out. >> a bit of a cliffhanger here. the prosecution was just starting to take its shot to repair the damage over those dna findings and now, of course, the break for the month of august. do you see any reasonable scenario under which the prosecution ca
he can find amanda knox not guilty and overturn the conviction and impose a harsher sentence if new evidence arrives or in the end he could actually reduce her sentence. lester? >> keith miller, thank you. >>> so how is amanda holding up after this pivotal week in her defense and how is her family feeling about last week's promising testimony? we're joined now by her mother, edda mellas. naung for joining us. good to see you. >> thank you, lester. >> this is good news...
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randall pinkston, cbs news, oslo, norway. >>> it could be the evidence that helps set amanda knox free, experts told an appeals court in italy on monday, the dna evidence that helped convict her of murdering her roommate may have been contaminated. they say that investigators made a series of errors using dirty gloves and not wearing caps to collect evidence. knox's appeal hearing continues on saturday. >>> are you finally ready for some football? after four months, owners and players decided to end the lockout and fight it out on the gridiron instead of the board room. fans could not be happier. jessica stone has the details. >> reporter: the nfl players' union approved a ten-year deal to end the four and a half month lockout. >> to our fans, i know you love this game as much as i do, and i know that it has been a very long process. >> reporter: the deal settled the biggest issue how to split the league's $9 billion revenue between the players and owners who overwhelmingly approved the proposal thursday. the nfl commissioner says he's grateful both sides worked hard to find common gro
randall pinkston, cbs news, oslo, norway. >>> it could be the evidence that helps set amanda knox free, experts told an appeals court in italy on monday, the dna evidence that helped convict her of murdering her roommate may have been contaminated. they say that investigators made a series of errors using dirty gloves and not wearing caps to collect evidence. knox's appeal hearing continues on saturday. >>> are you finally ready for some football? after four months, owners and...
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a memorial service is scheduled for him at ft. knox in kentucky on tuesday. and his family is planning to travel from the bay area to attend it. now we spoke to his father nicanor amper iii. he said his family is far too emotionally devastated to really talk about this tragic loss. he did say though that they are planning to have a funeral service for him when they return from ft. knox. they're not sure when it will be. they haven't had a chance to make any arrange. s. tracy grant, nbc bay area news. >> our condolences go out to the family. >>> from your body to an iphone. the new technology allowing doctors to keep tabs on pregnant women while they're on the go. >>> also ahead, getting the royal treatment. prince william and kate middleton touched down in so cal. we'll take you there live. >>> plus in the waikes of two firefighters, we're hearing the story that left more than a dozen people homeless. >>> the strongest push of fog we've seen all week arriving right now in san francisco. temperatures, 62 degrees. and we're seeing some cooling here in the south
a memorial service is scheduled for him at ft. knox in kentucky on tuesday. and his family is planning to travel from the bay area to attend it. now we spoke to his father nicanor amper iii. he said his family is far too emotionally devastated to really talk about this tragic loss. he did say though that they are planning to have a funeral service for him when they return from ft. knox. they're not sure when it will be. they haven't had a chance to make any arrange. s. tracy grant, nbc bay area...
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one of the new members here at cnn. making your cnn debut. a moment you will never forget in your career. good to have you. welcome aboard. >> that's right. thanks, a lot. >>> just what is it going to take to find a solution to the debt crisis? wolf blitzer is breaking it down. "get it done, countdown to debt crisis" here on cnn on sunday night. >>> the president has just lost 30,000 followers. twitter followers, that is. the president sent out pleas to followers to tweet their members of congress about the debt ceiling debate. apparently, not everybody liked the messages he sent out. according to the twitter counter, 30,000 people jumped ship from his twitter feed after those tweets. >>> this has been the fear. all of this uncertainty in the debt ceiling crisis would effect the markets. it appears it could be having an effect. the stocks yesterday ended their worst weekly showing in more than a year. according to wilshire, $700 billion of market value vanished into thin air. the dow fell 4.2% for the week. the nasdaq was down 3.4%. >>> start
one of the new members here at cnn. making your cnn debut. a moment you will never forget in your career. good to have you. welcome aboard. >> that's right. thanks, a lot. >>> just what is it going to take to find a solution to the debt crisis? wolf blitzer is breaking it down. "get it done, countdown to debt crisis" here on cnn on sunday night. >>> the president has just lost 30,000 followers. twitter followers, that is. the president sent out pleas to...
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worth an unofficial $22 billion. the government now stepping up security at that temple. investigators recently opened four vaults that have been sealed for more than 100 year is. inside they found statues of gods made of solid gold and studded with precious stones. some social activists say the treasure should go toward helping are the poor. >>> it is as much a part of the fourth of july as fireworks and backyard cookouts. the annual nathan's famous hot coneyting contest at connie island. we will show you the champions including the first ever champion of theus women's hot g eating competition. that's next. my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. if you experience swelling of the face, lips, throa
worth an unofficial $22 billion. the government now stepping up security at that temple. investigators recently opened four vaults that have been sealed for more than 100 year is. inside they found statues of gods made of solid gold and studded with precious stones. some social activists say the treasure should go toward helping are the poor. >>> it is as much a part of the fourth of july as fireworks and backyard cookouts. the annual nathan's famous hot coneyting contest at connie...
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knox, her italian boyfriend, and another man were convicted of the 2007 murder of knox's british roommate, meredith kercher. >>> also in texas, the muslim army deserter accused of planning to bomb a restaurant near ft. hood is being held without bond at an undisclosed location. police believe naser abdo was planning a second ft. hood massacre. >>> also in washington, d.c., lawmakers wrangle over triggers as the stalemate over the debt ceiling intensifies. mitch mcconnell wants a greater white house presence in the negotiations. >>> all right. the world of politics right now is all about the debt ceiling and whether leaders in washington can find a solution. in remarks yesterday, president obama tried to point out areas of agreement. >> keep in mind, this is not a situation where the two parties are miles apart. we're in rough agreement about how much spending can be cut responsibly as a first step toward reducing our deficit. we agree on a process where the next step is a debate in the coming months on tax reform and entitlement reform. and i'm ready and willing to have that debate. >> we
knox, her italian boyfriend, and another man were convicted of the 2007 murder of knox's british roommate, meredith kercher. >>> also in texas, the muslim army deserter accused of planning to bomb a restaurant near ft. hood is being held without bond at an undisclosed location. police believe naser abdo was planning a second ft. hood massacre. >>> also in washington, d.c., lawmakers wrangle over triggers as the stalemate over the debt ceiling intensifies. mitch mcconnell wants...
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plus, what this crisis means for funding troops in afghanistan. this morning many soldiers are asking, will we get paid? >>> good morning, everyone, i'm alex witt. welcome to msnbc saturday. we're approaching 10:00 a.m. on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. congress has set itself up for a day of infighting today as the debt deadline draws dangerously close. the senate will start its session at 1:00 p.m. eastern and it's planning to debate a debt bill for at least 12 hours before holding a t
plus, what this crisis means for funding troops in afghanistan. this morning many soldiers are asking, will we get paid? >>> good morning, everyone, i'm alex witt. welcome to msnbc saturday. we're approaching 10:00 a.m. on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. congress has set itself up for a day of infighting today as the debt deadline draws dangerously close. the senate will start its session at 1:00 p.m. eastern and it's planning to debate a debt bill for at least 12 hours before...
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the visitation valley branch will open at rutlan avenue news before the new 9000 square foot branch was expected it spent 75 years in leased or temporary buildings. the grand opening celebration is at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> for this weekend, it is your last chance for a nostalgic spin around a 1970s era skating rink. cal state opened 34 years ago and tomorrow is the last day of operation. brother and sister chris and trace germane own the rink and the father started the business and passed away and now the family says it is time to say goodbye. >>> i saw some kids saying why is it so busy and the other kids said this is where it is happening and hearing the kids talk like that will be what i miss the most. >>> the cal state property has been sold. the single-family homes will be built on that site. >>> mattelca fans are getting an early christmas present. >>> the band is going to play for four nights at the built more in san francisco and the tickets are six bucks, the deal is only available to mattelca club members but they have to act fast because it expires on august 8th. >>> two m
the visitation valley branch will open at rutlan avenue news before the new 9000 square foot branch was expected it spent 75 years in leased or temporary buildings. the grand opening celebration is at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> for this weekend, it is your last chance for a nostalgic spin around a 1970s era skating rink. cal state opened 34 years ago and tomorrow is the last day of operation. brother and sister chris and trace germane own the rink and the father started the business and...
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you're at great clips. >>> 22 minutes after the hour. u.s. stocks rallies for the fourth day in a row. the dow jumped more than 150 points. the nasdaq and s&p 500 also making gains. that's on good news out of greece and a positive economic report in the midwest. >>> lots nuf economic figures coming out today focusing on manufacturing data. a report releasing at 10:00 a.m. eastern, investors looking to that number to signal whether the economy has been shrinking or growing. >>> former federal reserve chairman alan greenspan made comments of the current administration. speaking on cnbc he said the stimulus plan didn't work and on greece greenspan says a default is likely and will affect the structure of profitability in the united states. >>> some state parks closing for the holiday weekend due to state budget cuts. higher fees and reduced hours at some parks, arizona, virginia, california, some of the states opting to make cuts to the programs. "american morning" right back after the break. sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your
you're at great clips. >>> 22 minutes after the hour. u.s. stocks rallies for the fourth day in a row. the dow jumped more than 150 points. the nasdaq and s&p 500 also making gains. that's on good news out of greece and a positive economic report in the midwest. >>> lots nuf economic figures coming out today focusing on manufacturing data. a report releasing at 10:00 a.m. eastern, investors looking to that number to signal whether the economy has been shrinking or growing....
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the largest was in southern afghanistan. where a van struck a roadside bomb. 13 people, including four children and four women were killed in that attack alone. 65 international soldiers were killed in the month of june, including 46 americans. >>> from mexico, two brazen attacks in two days involving suspected drug cartel members. yesterday the mexico marines say a group of drug gang members attacked a convoy of marines and today in michaocan, investigators say 40 arm adsailianted armed grenades at a police station. three police officers were seriously injured and three gang members were killed. >>> in thailand, a bomb explodes. the expert siever survived the blast and was able to get up and walk away with only minor injuries. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but thai investigators suspect muslim militants. >> it's day 369 royal newlyweds north american tour, but not everyone is happy about their visit. more than two dozen canadians gathered at a children's hospital in quebec, where prince william and kat
the largest was in southern afghanistan. where a van struck a roadside bomb. 13 people, including four children and four women were killed in that attack alone. 65 international soldiers were killed in the month of june, including 46 americans. >>> from mexico, two brazen attacks in two days involving suspected drug cartel members. yesterday the mexico marines say a group of drug gang members attacked a convoy of marines and today in michaocan, investigators say 40 arm adsailianted...
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they are suing curt knox and another for defamation. dangerous to cross a race track while cars are zooming at you. shocker. this squirrel had no problem. watch as he manages to get to the other side safely while a lamborghini speeds right over him. it was caught during the experience race in montana, california. close call. >> it's fourth of july, as you know, if that wasn't reason enough to inspire you to buy products in the u.s. of a, buying american made can boost our economy. >> that's what the founderf made in u.s.a. forever.com says. he has a new book out called "remade in the u.s.a., how we can restore jobs, retool manufacturing and compete with the world." nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >> it's difficult, though, right? to find products that are made in the u.s.a. you have to know where to look and oftentimes, we're sort of duped in the products we do find. they may say made in the u.s.a. and might not be. >> that's not as big of a problem as it turns out it should be because actually there's so many retailers that are im
they are suing curt knox and another for defamation. dangerous to cross a race track while cars are zooming at you. shocker. this squirrel had no problem. watch as he manages to get to the other side safely while a lamborghini speeds right over him. it was caught during the experience race in montana, california. close call. >> it's fourth of july, as you know, if that wasn't reason enough to inspire you to buy products in the u.s. of a, buying american made can boost our economy....
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i do not know if there is gold at fort knox. i do know that a lot of the paper on our debt is held by chinese and other interests. i do not think that is good. both parties have run up the deficits in the past. both parties need to get some balance to the budget, stop some of the deficit spending, make certain that we take care of folks. i watched this show, too, and when people say everyone is a crook, i have to disagree. there is no difference in congress. i sit there sometimes amazed at the process. i do not think there is any difference in the number of bad folks. we have had some folks in my civic clubs and the neighborhood, but most of the people here are dedicated. they are trying to do their best. there is a difference in opinion. some of the ones you named -- bernie sanders. i love bernie. dennis cozenage is a fine fellow too. there are many of them in congress. we share different opinions. i have been married 39 years to my wife. we do not have some difference in opinion, but we settle it civilly. there are a lot of go
i do not know if there is gold at fort knox. i do know that a lot of the paper on our debt is held by chinese and other interests. i do not think that is good. both parties have run up the deficits in the past. both parties need to get some balance to the budget, stop some of the deficit spending, make certain that we take care of folks. i watched this show, too, and when people say everyone is a crook, i have to disagree. there is no difference in congress. i sit there sometimes amazed at the...
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we will train the afghan security forces and in afghanistan, in new officer training academy. this was something president hamid karzai asked me for and i am proud that britain is able to deliver. we intend to lead the academy from 2013 in addition to maintaining our current role in the office of candidate school which is due to merge with the academy in 2017. we will continue our efforts to help afghanistan build a viable state but our support cannot be on condition. in my meeting with president hamid karzai i made clear the responsibility of the government to ensure british taxpayers' money is spent well and spend wisely. i emphasized to president hamid karzai held important it is that he certainly bridge the problems around the bank and the need for a new imf program. i asked him to support the new democratic process. and i made it clear that while o so on the basis of afghanistan must help its of too. almost all insurgencies have ended with a combination of military pressure and political settlement. there is no reason afghanistan should prove any different. as we strength
we will train the afghan security forces and in afghanistan, in new officer training academy. this was something president hamid karzai asked me for and i am proud that britain is able to deliver. we intend to lead the academy from 2013 in addition to maintaining our current role in the office of candidate school which is due to merge with the academy in 2017. we will continue our efforts to help afghanistan build a viable state but our support cannot be on condition. in my meeting with...
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in the amanda knox murder case. mistakes by the italian police could help attorneys get her conviction overturned perhaps. joining us to discuss both of these cases is sunny hostin and paul callen. let's start with the dsk maid no is now known. she now has a name, diallo. what does it mean for her case? >> it shows for me a problem with the prosecution. i have prosecuted these kinds of cases and no way you want your star witness, your victim to be giving public press releases. so i think certainly it could be a move by this woman, by her team, to try to force the prosecution's hand. that is not a good thing to do for the manhattan d.a.'s hofs wi office. they are not pressured by the media. they don't do trial by television so i think it shows a huge disconnect. >> i tell you, reacting to television coverage. >> i don't think so, i don't think so. >> this woman was trashed in the media and hadn't spoken out in all of the reports. one of the tabloids ran with the front page story blaring she is a hooking and she is su
in the amanda knox murder case. mistakes by the italian police could help attorneys get her conviction overturned perhaps. joining us to discuss both of these cases is sunny hostin and paul callen. let's start with the dsk maid no is now known. she now has a name, diallo. what does it mean for her case? >> it shows for me a problem with the prosecution. i have prosecuted these kinds of cases and no way you want your star witness, your victim to be giving public press releases. so i think...
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as we look at the budget, how do we not look at afghanistan? >> it's a great question. >> it's not taken seriously. >> let's move on to the budget. no budget deal weeks away. doesn't sound like lawmakers are expected to work all weekend on a debt ceiling deal. president obama says he will meet with congressional leaders on sunday. it follows with his meeting with the group yesterday. he made a short statement in the white house briefing room yesterday. he called the talks constrictive. he says both parties have a way to go. >> there's going to be pain involved politically on all sides. our biggest obligation is to make sure we are doing the right thing by the american people, creating an environment to grow the economy and make sure more and more people are being put back to work. >> meanwhile, john boehner is telling republicans the odds of reaching a deal are 50/50. the speaker acknowledged revenue increases could be part of an agreement. they are standing firm on their main priorities. >> everything is on the table except raising taxes on th
as we look at the budget, how do we not look at afghanistan? >> it's a great question. >> it's not taken seriously. >> let's move on to the budget. no budget deal weeks away. doesn't sound like lawmakers are expected to work all weekend on a debt ceiling deal. president obama says he will meet with congressional leaders on sunday. it follows with his meeting with the group yesterday. he made a short statement in the white house briefing room yesterday. he called the talks...
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in afghanistan, a plan for a new training academy. this is something that president karzai specifically asked me for and i'm proud that we are able to deliver it. in addition to maintaining our current role in the officer school which is due to merge with the academy in 2017. we'll continue our efforts to help afghanistan build a viable state but our support cannot be unconditional. in my meeting with president karzai i made clear the afghan government's responsibility to ensure that british taxpayers' money is spent well and spent wisely. i emphasized to president karzai just how important it is he personally grips the problems around the kabul bank and the need for a new i.m.f. program. i also urged him to support democratic process. i made clear while britain wants to stand with afghanistan beyond the end of our combat mission we can only do so on the basis that afghanistan must help itself too. mr. speaker, almost all insurgencies have ended with a combination of military pressure and a political settlement. there's no reason why
in afghanistan, a plan for a new training academy. this is something that president karzai specifically asked me for and i'm proud that we are able to deliver it. in addition to maintaining our current role in the officer school which is due to merge with the academy in 2017. we'll continue our efforts to help afghanistan build a viable state but our support cannot be unconditional. in my meeting with president karzai i made clear the afghan government's responsibility to ensure that british...
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and the wars of iraq an afghanistan. congress last came together and raised the debt ceiling in february of 2010. and it dizz so -- it did so with the idea that we were working together. we understand that we're at a $14-plus trillion. there's no one who is happy with a growing debt. but many economists will tell you that economists will tell you that a deficit is sometimes important to take care of a country's people. who knows what is going on in japan right now because they need to take care of their people. they need to ensure that those who are impacted by the sunesune and earthquake and knew -- by the tsunami and the earthquake and the nuclear explosion, they need to take care of the sick people and the hurt people. but our country is not like portugal and greece. economists -- an economist we listened to two weeks ago said on the record that this country is -- that this nation is not broke. let me say it again, americans. don't be intimidated and frightened to believe that america is broke. we can solve this probl
and the wars of iraq an afghanistan. congress last came together and raised the debt ceiling in february of 2010. and it dizz so -- it did so with the idea that we were working together. we understand that we're at a $14-plus trillion. there's no one who is happy with a growing debt. but many economists will tell you that economists will tell you that a deficit is sometimes important to take care of a country's people. who knows what is going on in japan right now because they need to take care...
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started off $22 million not as much as i wanted. it did put the caps on the federal government spending the same as cut cap and balance and we did come forward saying we wanted to have a balanced budget amendment going to the states. i think compromise, i'm willing to make sure there is no threat to default of our obligations and also is no increase of interest rates for our country. >> shannon: how do you respond to others outside of washington who say if you are with the tea party you cannot make that kind of compromise? >> i think it is all about your principles. i put it in terms of being in combat. if you sit around and wait for 100% plan you will never get there. if you can take a 70 to 75% plan you can execute it to 100% perfection you will find yourself successful on the battle field and that is the exact same thing here. we control one half of one third of the government and the fact that we are not seeing any tax hikes and the president is not getting the blank check as far as raising the debt limit those are incredible th
started off $22 million not as much as i wanted. it did put the caps on the federal government spending the same as cut cap and balance and we did come forward saying we wanted to have a balanced budget amendment going to the states. i think compromise, i'm willing to make sure there is no threat to default of our obligations and also is no increase of interest rates for our country. >> shannon: how do you respond to others outside of washington who say if you are with the tea party you...
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murder conviction of amanda knox. she got a victory when supreme court appointed experts said d.n.a. found at crime scene was unreliable and the judge could overtown the conviction and set her free. she and her boyfriend were found guilty of murdering a british exchange student back in 2009. >> missouri teachers can not be "friends" online with students. the governor signed into a law a bill banning student and teacher friendship on all sites like facebook. there are too many loopholes and great areas to make such a plan coat ban, some say. >>clayton: and now governor huckabee, author of "a simple government." >>dave: there is nothing simple about this. >>clayton: the boehner bill squeaked by in the house of representatives and got tabled almost immediately. >>governor huckabee: we are at a point in the negotiations like a submarine, a number of pressures from the outside that have to be balanced from the pressures inside and if one is overwhelming, the submarine collapsed. we are close to the place where the whole sy
murder conviction of amanda knox. she got a victory when supreme court appointed experts said d.n.a. found at crime scene was unreliable and the judge could overtown the conviction and set her free. she and her boyfriend were found guilty of murdering a british exchange student back in 2009. >> missouri teachers can not be "friends" online with students. the governor signed into a law a bill banning student and teacher friendship on all sites like facebook. there are too many...
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the women, all 18 to 22 years old, were all walking alone late at night or early in the morning. two were students at the prestigious university of michigan. the attacks happening at a time when the campus is welcoming thousands of students for freshman orientation. >> you want your children safe. >> reporter: i don't know who's going to protect me. >> reporter: police have released this composite sketch of a possible suspect. they are not sure if it is one serial attacker or two different men. matt mcnelly found one of the victims moments after she was dragged over a wall and sexually assaulted. >> looked out the window and there was a girl sitting there, crying on the telephone, and we heard her yelling help. >> reporter: community members gathered thursday night for a take back our streets rally. despite her frightening experience, this victim considers herself fortunate. >> it's so scary to hear about what's happened to some of these other poor girls. and it's -- i don't know if he had that in mind for me. >> reporter: university officials are refusing requests for interviews
the women, all 18 to 22 years old, were all walking alone late at night or early in the morning. two were students at the prestigious university of michigan. the attacks happening at a time when the campus is welcoming thousands of students for freshman orientation. >> you want your children safe. >> reporter: i don't know who's going to protect me. >> reporter: police have released this composite sketch of a possible suspect. they are not sure if it is one serial attacker or...